Chevy Silverado Sales Increase 21.7 Percent To 55,236 Units In September 2017

Chevrolet Silverado sales increased in the United States and in Canada in September 2017.

Chevrolet Silverado Sales - September 2017 - United States

In the United States, Chevrolet Silverado deliveries totaled 55,236 units in September 2017, an increase of about 22 percent compared to 45,380 units sold in September 2016. Retail sales increased 14 percent.

In the first nine months of the year, Silverado sales decreased about 2 percent to 418,590 units.

Chevrolet Silverado Sales - September 2017 - Canada

In Canada, Chevrolet Silverado deliveries totaled 5,786 units in September 2017, an increase of about 45 percent compared to 3,984 units sold in September 2016.

In the first nine months of the year, Silverado sales increased about 31 percent to 45,727 units.

The GM Authority Take

The Silverado’s September sales performance secured its spot in second place in its segment, behind the Ford F-Series (up 21.37 percent to 82,302 units; see Ford F-series sales) but ahead of all other segment contenders, including:

• Ram Pickup (down 1.36 percent to 47,142 units; see Ram Pickup sales)
• GM’s own GMC Sierra Sierra (up 0.21 percent to 18,106 units; see GMC Sierra sales)
• Toyota Tundra (up 17.38 percent to 11,159 units)
• Nissan Titan (up 52 percent to 3,733 units)

We attribute the Silverado’s growth in September sales to the following factors:

1. Attractive incentives on existing inventory units
2. An increase in fleet sales

Sales Numbers - Full-Size Mainstream Pickup Trucks - September 2017 - USA

Sales of the full-size pickup truck segment increased 14 percent in September, with all contenders seeing growth except for Ram. During the first nine months of 2017, segment sales increased 5.19 percent to 1,727,829 units, with sales of all models increased except for the two GM’s trucks – the Silverado and Sierra.

About Chevrolet Silverado

The Chevrolet Silverado is a lineup of full-size pickup trucks sold primarily in North America but also the Middle East and in certain markets in South America. Slotting above the mid-size Chevrolet Colorado, it is Chevrolet’s largest pickup truck and consists of the 1500 light duty model and two Heavy Duty models – the 2500HD and 3500HD. The family will soon expand with the addition of the Conventional Class 4 and Class 5 Medium Duty trucks – the Silverado 4500 and Silverado 5500. The vehicles will be significantly larger than the Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 variants and ride on a completely different chassis co-developed with Navistar.

The 2018 Chevy Silverado represents the fifth model year of the third-generation Silverado. It is based on the GM K2 platform shared with other full-size pickup trucks and SUVs from GM. Though the line continues to sell relatively well, it is becoming less competitive in the marketplace when compared to its primary rivals such as the Ford F-Series as it lacks cutting-edge features such as turbocharged engines, a rugged off-road variant such as the Ford F-150 Raptor, a diesel engine option in the light duty (1500) model, and also various modern features and equipment.

Luckily, an all-new Silverado is on the way that will hopefully mend the issues with the current model. Expected for the 2019 model year, the new Silverado is rumored to be based on the new T1 platform and is expected to become lighter than the current model. See more on the future Silverado.

The Chevrolet Silverado is built across the following GM plants:

• GM Flint Assembly in Flint, Michigan, USA
• GM Fort Wayne Assembly in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
• GM Oshawa Assembly  in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

About The Numbers

• All percent change figures compared to Chevrolet Silverado September 2016 sales
• In the United States, there were 26 selling days in September 2017 and 25 selling days in September 2016
• In Canada, there were 26 selling days in September 2017 and 25 selling days in September 2016